The mother-in-law relationship is a fabled one and it's generally accepted to be fairly fraught. Boundary crossings, misunderstandings and disapproval can pepper even the mildest mother and daughter- ...

Dealing with toxic in-laws, like an overbearing mother-in-law, can put serious strain on any marriage. From boundary-crossing ...

Erm, Bonnie Blue’s actual mother-in-law is dragging her for how she behaved during her marriage. She really didn’t hold back.

Oh no, she didn’t. When you marry someone — unfortunately, you also marry their family. Dealing with a monster of a mother-in-law after you say your “I do’s” is one thing, but having to put up with ...

While one woman's mother-in-law has always been "controlling," she recently crossed the line Nicki Cox joined the PEOPLE team in 2025 as a Staff Editor, Society and Culture. Her work previously ...

Q. I’ve been dating someone I really care about, and he’s kind, grounded, and emotionally intelligent — a lot of which I credit to his upbringing. But there’s a complicated dynamic with his mom that’s ...

Now, the bride is left "scrambling" trying to figure out how to get the dress back A woman reached her boiling point with her soon-to-be mother-in-law just weeks before her wedding. In a recent Reddit ...